Last night was the much talked about night of dueling pretty blonde woe-is-me made-for-tv-movies. On CBS we had the Elizabeth Smart story. To prepare for the movie her parents worked the talk show circuit like a child works her neighborhood on Halloween. Our daughter was kidnapped and raped, please watch her touching story. *puke*

On NBC was the story of teacher-wannabe Jessica Lynch. While she didn't work the talk show circuit like the Smarts, she has given quite an interview pretty much blasting the Bushies/military for using her. Now that grrl is smart. She waited until she was discharged with 80% benefits, movie made, & book finished before denouncing her filmed rescue.

The much better story is the race story that is simmering in the media. First off there's Shoshana Johnson who has been ignored by big media. Then there is Erica Pratt, the then 7-year-old girl who escaped her kidnappers. While the story of a pretty girl kidnapped and raped makes for a great movie, I really want to know the story of Erica. What kind of girl takes things into her own hands like that? Who keeps their head that clear?

And Erica & Shoshana weren't hit with the ugly stick either. Their smiles can light up a room.